The Six Thinking Hats

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how counselors can utilize de Bono's (1999) Six Thinking Hats problem-solving technique in group supervision with counselor interns. Part one of the article focuses on an introduction to the technique including a theoretical rationale and supporting research. Part two is a detailed description of the process of using the model as a supervision technique with a group of counselor interns. Part three features a case study of a scenario encountered by a group of counselor interns. Finally, a brief review of the technique and its advantages in individual and group supervision conclude the article.The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how counselors can utilize de Bono's (1999) Six Thinking Hats problem-solving technique in group supervision with counselor interns. Part one of the article focuses on an introduction to the technique including a theoretical rationale and supporting research. Part two is a detailed description of the process of using the model as a supervision technique with a group of counselor interns. Part three features a case study of a scenario encountered by a group of counselor interns. Finally, a brief review of the technique and its advantages in individual and group supervision conclude the article.The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how counselors can utilize de Bono's (1999) Six Thinking Hats problem-solving technique in group supervision with counselor interns. Part one of the article focuses on an introduction to the technique including a theoretical rationale and supporting research. Part two is a detailed description of the process of using the model as a supervision technique with a group of counselor interns. Part three features a case study of a scenario encountered by a group of counselor interns. Finally, a brief review of the technique and its advantages in individual and group supervision conclude the article.